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STEROID Next-Level Experience Sampling

STEROID Next-Level Experience Sampling. Rick Conrad, Efrain Lopez III, Saeed Noori. Surveying Thoughts and Experiences on An droid. Problem. Experience Sampling mobile platforms up to now Difficult for researchers/clients Not intuitive for users Limited applications. STEROID Project.

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STEROID Next-Level Experience Sampling

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  1. STEROIDNext-Level Experience Sampling Rick Conrad, Efrain Lopez III, Saeed Noori Surveying Thoughts and Experiences on Android

  2. Problem • Experience Sampling mobile platforms up to now • Difficult for researchers/clients • Not intuitive for users • Limited applications

  3. STEROID Project • Needs Statement • There is a need for a mobile system capable of surveying peoples' thoughts, opinions, and experiences during their daily lives. • Goals • Easy-to-use • Scalable, use in wide range of applications • Fast and reliable

  4. Requirements • Development costs under $500 • Available to wide range of users • Anyone with Android phone should be able to use it • Flexibility in survey use • Q&A-oriented surveys • Sensor-oriented surveys • Short-term and long-term surveys • Ease of use for researchers • Surveys easy to create • Results easy to analyze

  5. Software Behavior (Overview) MobileApp Web App Results Survey Results Create Survey Survey Account Results User Client

  6. Web App Design

  7. Mobile App Design

  8. Mobile App – Web App Communication • MyExperience XML Format • +Pre-established • -Requires parsing • -Uses C# scripting language • New XML Format • +Fits our application • +Human Readable • -Requires parsing • SQL Files • +Simple Implementation • +Not unique to our project

  9. Testing • Steroid Process • Client Creates Survey • Survey Sent to Mobile App • Survey Implemented by Mobile App • Survey Taken by User • Results Sent to Web App • Results Presented to Client

  10. Team Management • Lead Developer – Rick Conrad • Overall Design • Web App-Mobile App interoperability • Logistics (managing server, peripheral tasks, etc…) • Web App Design – Efrain Lopez • Server-side controllers • Web interface • Social Sciences research • Mobile App Design/Development – Saeed Noori • Java classes for Android platform • Mobile App interface • Android API research

  11. Project Management

  12. Social Implications • Social concerns • Ability to improve lives if used effectively • Privacy issues • Only registers users can participate • Personal information provided with consent • Environment • Minimal impact because additional hardware not needed

  13. Economic Analysis • Economic viability • need is there • no additional cost for Android users • no manufacturing issue • Sustainability (costs beyond project phase) • updating program • maintenance • porting to other mobile platforms • Project costs • $400 – Android Phone • $25 – Developer Registration

  14. Demo: Version 0.1

  15. Questions?

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